PPat, Nothing personal, but isn't it about time to get back to talking about Window-Eyes issues instead of all this fighting, calling people names, and all the other childish behaviour that seemingly just has to happen about every three months or so on this mailinglist.
----- Original Message ----- From: Pat Ferguson To: shane findley Cc: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:57 AM Subject: Re: GW Micro Responds to the Future of Screen Readers Discussion Panel Questions Hi Everyone, Okay, I have to put in my two cents worth, even though it isn't worth much. I'm sorry, folks, but GW Micro made the great Loving Window-Eyes. Why are you so insistant that everything be free? I mean, let's face it, nothing in this world is free. Don't you think that GW Micro has a right to charge for Window-Eyes? Don't you know and respect the fact that they are the only ones, besides Serotec who has a payment plan! Isn't that loving? I think so! Some people expect everything for nothing. What's wrong with those of you. I realize there are people on low income, I've been there, and we're not rich or even wealthy, and neither is GW Micro. They are rich in being a loving company with a loving product, but they aren't financially rich. Give them a break, please...Please, put yourselves in their shoes...People need jobs today...Our president isn't doing any justice to our country...Sorry, but I feel that way...Now, let's get off the pitty party, and be thankful that we have the loving Window-Eyes...That's all I better say for now. Oh, and I must add that other screen readers that are free, are not any better than Window-Eyes. If you had a free screen reader! Who would support it? Pat Ferguson At 05:01 PM 9/1/2010, you wrote: "GW Micro believes that having a free screen reader as part of the operating system does a disservice to Blind computer users." I thought this to be a hypocritical viewpoint. Somewhat charlatanistic. It is highly prejudicial to exclude low income users, or encourage an over priced payment plan like some sort of layaway. The price is highly debatable. It's seems to have to many zeroes. I think it's a typo, but no one seems to see it. (pun intended) The program itself is not even practical, nor signifigantly better than the windows narrotor for common use. Perhaps I should write the Obama administration to see what he thinks about GW micros position on affordable pricing of screen readers for the blind/disabled. If the president tested Window Eyes head to head with "real" software for the blind, he would have to "keep it real" and tell you exactly as I have. If not then we have a conspiracy on our hands, where the blind are being held back on purpose for extra profits. Or possibly for backdoor code abilities that rely on accessibility to mask their true intent. I will not allow exploitation of the blind, in any case. Window Eyes could be much better within a couple months of work. I mean several times better than it is right now. I know this for a fact because I am a developer that has done it. I'd crumple WE, and throw it in the trash if I were blind. GW probably knows it too, but keeps it secret from the users, because they just don't want to spend the time required to fully wrap their heads arround it. Or they can't, yet still want to enjoy the positive cash flow. The price shows the greed, not crafsmanship. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
